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EMPEROR WILLIAM.
Berlin in Blaze of Glory Celebrate. His Nineti.
eth Birthday,

EMPEROR WILLIAM.
Berlin in Blaze of Glory Celebrates His Nineti.
eth Birthday.
BERLIN, March 90. The ninetieth ami
versary of the Emperor Williams birth
WAS ushered in by the pealing OF bells in all
the churches and the tower Of the town
hall and the sounding OF choral. The
emperor began to receive guests ut IL
O'Clock in the morning. and he appeared
at his favorite window in the palace over
looking the street as often as he could
find time to do so to respond to the
cheers OF the people who passed
by in thousands to get glimpse OF him.
The city is decorated as never before. Gar.
lands, flags, laurels, festoons OF cversreens,
banners, bright drapery and brilliant car
pets are hung on every conspicuous spot.
Conspicuous by the extreme elegance OF
their decorations ere the Royal academy,
the university building and the city resi-
dence OF the Crown Prince Frederick Will.
lam. The monument OF Frederick the
Great is covered with wreaths aud flow
ers. Wherever thera is IL bust or
statue OF the emperor in shop
window or other exposed place it is buried
in flowers. The people are all out in holi-
day attire and the streets are thronced.
Early in the day special memorial religious
services were held in all the churces and
synagogues and the editices were crowded
in every case. The children from all the
schools in the city went in procession, ac-
cumpaned by bands OF music, TO tho
church services. The students procession
passed the palace and WAS II
grand affair. They went in car
riages, OF which there were several hundred
in line and tho bright banners OF the vari.
GUS school and college societies und were
accompanied by many bands playing mu-
sicand
ATTIRED IN GoRGE COSTUMES.
The long line oil carriages was preceded
and followed by students on horseback.
Passing the palace the bands Played the
national anthem "Preussenlied' and
"Wacht am Rhein.' the students
all singing to the music. The EN-
peror appeared at the window as the
procession was moving past and bowed,
great crowd in the street gave him an
ovation, the multitude cheering itself
hoarse and tiring itself out waving hats
and handkerchiefs. All the members of
the imperial family and their princely
guests drove in procession to the palace
and personally rendered their con-
gratulations to the emperor. The
procession was cheered by the
crowds in the streets. Tho municipal pro-
cession was preceded by heralds and mar
shals bearing the town banner, the whole
body OF evangelical clergy, the chief civil
and military authorities, representatives
OF German science, art and commerce; he
directors OF the gymnasia and burgesses
and communal officers, in all over 1000
persons. The procession was accompanied
by several bands, which played
marches alternately with choras 10y
trumpeters. The procession went in
state from the town hal! to commemo-
rative religious services i'll the church OF ST.
Nicholas. The clergymen were all full-robed
and the officials wore their uniform and
regalia. When the procession entered the
church the organ played prelude. This
was followed by the singing OF the "Salvum
brosian hymn. The festal sermon was
preached by provost Bruechner. At noon
ROYAL. SALUTE
OF 101 guns was fired from the Koenig-
splatz. Prince Bismarck and Marshal Won
Moltke went to pay their congratulations
| to the emperor at l O'Clock. They were
enthusiastically cheered all along the
route. The day was celebrated with
similar and equal enthusiasm in all the
towns oil the empire. rain storm, which
set in as c':lock and lasted until 6,
had scarcely any effect upon the crowd
OF enthusiastic Germans who thronged
| the streets. The Examinations to-.
| night throughout the city are supurb. An
especially striking feature is the picture
100 yards long and 200 yards wide in front
OF the Academy OF Arts depicting events in
the emperor's life. Bismarck and Gen.
| Won Moltke say that they have received n
wonderful reward for their services, the
character OF which is as yet unknown. All
tho secretaries OF departments were deco
| rated by the emperor. In receiving
the household the emperor said
| II have reached this age by the
grace OF God, and II the Lord helps
me and wants me to, ! may live to see an
| other year" The city is crowded. All
the best hotels are filed with royal person.
| ages.
HoNoRED BY HE EMPEROR.
| The Emperor William conferred the deco.
ration OF the Grand Cross OF the Red Eagle
| on Ministers Won Putkamer, Lucius and
| Won Boetticher, the Grand Cross OF the
| Hohenzollern Family order upon Ministers
| Won Scholsan and Won Schelendorf and
Gen. Albedyl; the first class OF Red
Eagle, on Gen. Won Caprivi and
the Red Eagle OF the second class
upon Count Herbert Bismarck Gen.
'katecz was appointed grand huntsman.
| at the afternoon reception the emperor
after receiving the congratulation of their
royal family and the princely guests with
the empress by his side and surrounded
| by the full court, formally announced the
betrothal OF Prince Henry, the second son
oil Crown Prince Friedrich William, ta tho
Princess Irene OF Hesse. The young couple
were afterwards heartily Congratulated
by all the ilustrious company.
| A family dinner followed at 4 o'clock at
the palace OF the crown prince. The EN-.
peror and empress were driven from the
imperial palace to the crown prince palace
in closed carriage, as rain was falling.
They were greeted with uninterrupted cheers
| along the way.
Although rain has fallen at intervals to-
night. 1t has in no way interfered with the
public rejoicing. The people have been en-
fete since early morning. By 10 O'Clock the
| great square in front OF the emperor pals CO
| the university, the opera house and the
| crown princes residence was densely pack
| ed. The emperor first showed himself ut
| ed in parade uniform, with broad silver
Spaulettes and scarlet facings, and looked
exceedingly well, standing tilm and erect
and repeatedly waved vigorous salutes
to the crowd. He came to the win
dow often during the day. The great.
est outburst of enthusiasm occurred
when, after the arrival OF Prince Bismarck
piid Gen. won Moltke, all three appeared,
the emperor In the center with Bismarck
an his right and Yon Moltke on his lett.
| Tonight Berlin is liks
| A CITY OF FIRE.
The steeples and domes shine with brill.
fancy. The electric light is the ground
work OF the illumination, three rose.
colored lights radiating from the
lofty avenues in tho center OF the
city where the parties are situated, to
remote streets. From the roofs OF houses
bengal fires arc sVery he,s sending forth
glowing flames. In the Leipsio piats,
Inter den Linden, and all the large streets,
oyery house contributed to the general ell
feet. Crowns, stars and eagles are in rich
proiusion and numerous colossal busts OF
the emperor surrounded with exotics, are
displayed The electric light on the square
tower Of the town hall emits ruddy glare.
On the Brandengnte are immense cau,drons
from which the flames are bursting forth
nyery moment. Colossal arches at Eotts!
dam station are illuminated with eagles,
stars and crowns and the whole building is
being encircled with blazing pitch fire. Amid
all this, alaE and light 100000 persons
moved ip perfect order. After dinner tho
emperor and empress and Crown PRINCE
Frederick William aud his wifs returned
to the palace and attended q soiree in the
white hall OF the royni castle.
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